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to periodize

to periodize

1 7.9
To divide history or a process into separate stages
  • verb
  • /ˈpɪrɪəˌdaɪz/
: periodizar
  • Teachers often periodize the curriculum, dividing topics into distinct units to enhance student learning and retention.
  • periodized model
  • periodized program

At the UFC Performance Center, are the, are the fighters periodizing their cold exposure or they just see doing cold at at will?

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Examples

  • Assessment is an important component in the development and refinement of any new intervention model, so the primary purpose of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a periodized mental skills training program for elite cross-country skiers.

    Academic text (2010)

  • These are periodized into four stages: Islamic, Ottoman, nationalist, and post-nationalist.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I actually thought, oh, OK, well I have similar to you, periodizing intake with output.

    Chris Williamson

  • Then you periodize it the way we always periodize functions by summing up shifts and write down a formula for that.

  • My analysis extends recent scholarship, which has begun to periodize the formation of white racial consciousness and citizenship.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The periodized model of MST program delivery appears promising for elite athletes involved in a coactive sport.

    Academic text (2010)

  • This intervention included an 8-week educational phase followed by the development and implementation of a periodized mental skills training program based on the unique needs of each athlete.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The periodized MST program fit well with development-level athletes because the emphasis of their training programs was on learning and refining the long-term skills necessary to become competitive international racers.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The historian decided to periodize the events of the 20th century into three main phases: the war period, the post-war recovery, and the modern era.

  • In order to understand the evolution of art, it helps to periodize different movements according to their historical context.

How Thorough

to subdivide
8 4.2
to periodize
1 7.9
to section
4 3.3
to divide
494 1.1

Surface Forms

periodize infinitive
periodized past
periodized past participle
periodizing present participle
periodizes third person singular

Morphology

periodize = period (transparent) = period + ize

Productive verb formation from the noun 'period' with the suffix '-ize' yields the clear meaning 'to make or divide into periods'.

Etymology

Periodize comes from the familiar word period, which from an old Greek word meant 'a complete cycle' or a 'fixed time', and the -ize ending means 'to make' or 'to do'. So to periodize is to 'make into periods' — to divide something into clear time phases, which is exactly what the word means today.